2025 VA1 Governor's Tourism Summit
All in on Tourism
November 19-21, 2024 | Caesars Virginia | Danville, VA
Join your industry peers and colleagues for this special opportunity to network with colleagues and industry experts, attend presentations and panel discussions, and celebrate travel in Virginia.
Hotel Reservations
Caesars Virginia Hotel & Casino
There are a limited number of rooms at the Caesars Virginia Hotel & Casino available at a group rate of $140* per night, plus tax. To reserve your room for Wednesday and/or Thursday night, please click on the link provided in your VA1 registration confirmation email.
The group rate is not available on shoulder dates. If you would like to arrive before Wednesday, November 19 and/or depart after Friday, November 21, please call the hotel directly at (434) 483-4500.
Group rate cut-off date: Thursday, October 31*
Hampton Inn Danville
An overflow block has been set up at the Hampton Inn Danville at a group rate of $140* per night, plus tax. To reserve your room at the Hampton Inn, please click on the link provided in your VA1 registration confirmation email.
Group rate cut-off date: Thursday, October 19*
2025 Summit Information
Your 2025 VA1 Governor’s Tourism Summit includes access to all general sessions and keynotes, breakout sessions on Thursday and Friday of the conference, the exhibitor hall, breakfast and lunch on Thursday and Friday of the conference, as well as a VA1 Taste of Virginia Reception on Thursday evening.
Rates Per Person:
$325 Early Bird (ends Friday, September 19)
$475 General (after Friday, September 19)
$95 Early Bird Student (ends Friday, September 19)
$115 General Student (after Friday, September 19)
Additional fees are required for the following optional activities:
- $79 Networking Welcome Reception: “Tourism Takes the Stage”
- NEW FOR 2025: The cost for the Pre-Conference Digital Content Workshop on Thursday morning is now included in your VA1 Governor’s Tourism Summit registration! If you plan to attend the session, make sure you add the item when completing your registration. While there is no cost to register, due to capacity concerns there will be a $50.00 no show fee for those who register but do not attend.
Parking & Casino Information:
At this time, Caesars Virginia offers self-parking and valet parking options, both complimentary.
Attendees using the parking garage will need to take the elevator to Floor 3 for Hotel entrance (via the casino floor) and pass through security to enter. Security will look inside any purses, handbags or backpacks. They will not look inside luggage or touch anyone. This is also procedure for those inside Hotel who want to go onto casino floor. You are not permitted to enter casino floor with any beverages.
Anyone entering casino floor (either from parking or Hotel) after 9:00 PM must show a state-issued photo ID.
To add optional activities to existing registration:
- Click on: Modify Registration
- At the top right of the page, under the “register now” select “already registered?”
- Enter the email address used to register, and your registration confirmation number sent via email and click “log in”. (If you cannot find your registration number, click on “forgot your confirmation number?” to receive it via email. Please check your spam folder if it does not arrive in your inbox)
- You should arrive at the page that says, “Thank you for registering for the VA1 Governor’s Tourism Summit”. At the bottom of the page select the “modify registration” button.
- Click “next” at the bottom of the next page
- Click on the box that says “select” under the price for the “Networking Welcome Reception” and/or the “Pre-conference Content Workshop” to add it to your registration, then click next.
- Review the registration summary page, confirm that everything is correct, and then click next.
- Follow the instructions on the screen to pay for the added ticket(s).